Yet in this clip from tomorrow’s episode (8/7c on Fox), Atlanta auditoner Ricky Ubeda tries to do exactly that — after helping La Murphy, along with Nigel Lythgoe and guest panelist Jenna Dewan-Tatum, understand the definition of “dabbling.”

I’m not impressed. I haven’t been impressed with a lot of the dancers. While I think they are all very talented dancers with clean technique, they aren’t interesting to watch anymore. How many more contemporary dancers doing the same basic things can we watch before we say, enough, I’m bored? I don’t pay attention to the dancer’s back story, who lost a dad, or mom or got over cancer, I don’t care about that. I want to be glued to the screen when watching someone dance and he didn’t keep my attention. Every time he went to do an extension or leap he did it with the right leg, does his left one not work? Where is the balance? I expect people to be upset with me and that’s ok. I have the right to feel the way I do.

I find contemporary dancing for this phase in the competition gets these kids through to the next round faster. Also most have a preference for one leg over the other. I’m not a dancer, just my opinion after watching this program since the beginning.

Actually he lead at least once with his left leg when he was moving from our right to our left about 2/3 of the way through. I get where you are coming from with all the contemporary however. I am hoping that they will include more than one or two ballroom competitors ths season. The have been a number of them that I would love to see more of during the show.

Overly prone to bad puns, screaming loudly and shedding tears at the drop of a hat, maybe, but vile and disgusting? How do you figure?
Nigel is totally a creepy old man, though. Also far too prone to name-dropping and “hip” pop culture references.

I agree, he is a fantastic dancer and I wish him much success. Unfortunately, I won’t be watching “SYTYCD” this season or at least until they get rid of justin bieber! Quite frankly, I find his latest racist acts repulsive and a detriment to the purpose of what the show is all about! Sorry, I absolutely LOVE the show, I just cannot stand him. Good luck to all who make it through this season, I wish you well. Peace… until next season.